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Mothers Day

I often go walking in Meadows of Clover.....Dear Mother all flowers remind me of YOU!  I love that song.  I loved singing it to my mom and I loved having my kids sing it to me and now I love hearing my cute grands sing it.  I also like Mother Dear I love you so. Your happy smiling face, it's such a joy to look at.  You make home a happy place!  I LOVE Mother's Day!  I love my mom and everything that she has taught me.

I love Larry's mom for everything that she taught him.  We have been blessed with wonderful moms!

 

 I LOVE being a mom!  It was always my dream since I was a little girl.  I was blessed with a body that was made for having babies.  I could get pregnant when we wanted and felt it was time.  I didn't have any problems carrying my kids.  I was only sick with the girls and mostly Trichelle but I think it was because I didn't quite know how to help handle the change in me.  I wasn't sick the whole time with my girls, mostly just the first trimester. I recovered quickly and didn't really get the baby blues.  Thank goodness to all my blessings.  I was suppose to have this many children and was blessed so I would.  Each child was planned we were never "surprised."  I would have stopped at five because my hands were full but the Spirit let me know there were more.  I might have had a hard time accepting that knowledge but not as hard as Larry.  He didn't want to accept that we had more waiting to come to us.  He wouldn't pray about it and God was well aware of that so He let Larry know without asking.  I did miscarriage between Jaydan and Kimleighel and I consider that miscarriage a blessing to remind me that Heavenly Father is in charge. Everything for a Reason!

I'm so thankful for these wonderful spirits that call me mom.  I love each of them so much.  They each teach me in different ways.  I couldn't imagine life without one of them.  I truly adore them all.  They have grown up good in spite of my mistakes.  (I prayed they would)

We celebrated Mother's Day by having a Fiesta!  It was Braxton and Kelsi's idea and I thought it was fun.  They came and made Sopito's for everyone.  I really liked them but will say that Mexican food isn't Larry's favorite and he thought our house smelled yucky.  I think he ate left over pizza. ☺  Braxton and Kelsi brought music and a fun light to make the party complete.  Mexican music makes me happy and I danced.  The little one's shook their little booties too...so cute!  Ivy prayed in Spanish for us and I loved hearing her rattle off a prayer that I didn't understand.

Kevin made a sweet potato soup.  It is a recipe from his mission and pretty yummy.  Natalie brought chips and salsa and Trichelle made a rice with tomato's.  I like it all and filled up fast. (I fill up fast these days....the scales should be going down)

It wouldn't be a fiesta without a pinata!  Lucky for us we had a pinata just sitting around.  I filled it with Mexican candy...the kind without chili.  I didn't want it to go to waste. Most Mexican candy does have chili in it and I did buy one kind and it lit my mouth on fire.  I can't handle it but I know Ivy loves it.  We let the youngest try breaking the pinata first because we were pretty confident they wouldn't.  They were so cute watching though!  They liked it.  I can't remember when Olaf's head came off but I know everyone had at least one turn at trying to get it off.  When one of the grands was hitting Olaf his bottom broke open and candy came out.  We let the grands gather that candy and we taped him up.  I actually had baggies of candy stuffed inside the pinata so that every grand would get a good share of the candy. (a birdie told me about that idea)

When the head came off Braxton and Justin tied the rest of Olaf up under his arms and everyone started chanting....momma-momma!  I got up and took a turn.  I promised not to peak and I kept my eyes closed tight.  I swung and swung and started to sweat but I never really connected. Everyone was laughing and I guess I was coming close to hitting Larry every swing.  I surrendered the bat and let the other mommy's give it a shot.  They didn't promise to close their eyes.  I think Julie ended up breaking the body open and so Kelsi didn't get a chance to swing at it.  (I don't think she cared)

The kids ran in and gathered their loot.  I couldn't believe how fast those little ones moved when the candy went flying.  Everyone had a good time.  I really liked our Mother's Day Celebration!

When the candy was gathered the big grands went outside to play.  So my kids decided to play a game.  Everyone chose a fruit to be and the person "it" got to try to hit the fruit called out with a pillow before that fruit said another fruit. (we chose someone to go first at being the one to call out a fruit and also to try to hit)  Our games always end in tears.  We were having fun and laughing until little Jordyn walked between her mom, who was "it", and the peach, Trichelle, who just got called.  Julie knew Trichelle was behind her but she didn't know Jordyn was and she quickly swung around and took Jordy out.  It was sad.  Jordy got settled and we continued.  (we shouldn't have)  Things got moving pretty quick again and when Jared was it he threw his head back only to connect his head with Macie's.  Macie was crying and asking her mommy to take her home please.  And that's how we know we have had all the fun we are going to.  The party was over.

I'm thankful for my fun family.  I love the Sundays we are all here together.  The one's in these pictures are my favorite!  I absolutely adore them all!   It was a Wonderful Mother's Day!

These are my favorite little Mother's!  They all do such a fantastic job at loving their little ones! ♥